This morning, B.J. did a bang-up job of outlining the past 123 years on Valencia/Mission, in honor of El Rio’s 31st birthday. I suggest you take a look at this fantastic post, especially if you love San Francisco history (HELLO! Remember how much you loved Milk?). Thanks to Burrito Justice for picking up our slack.

[Note: The bar in the image above is totally not El Rio. What, I have time to comb through archives all of a sudden?]

The all caps wasn’t meant in a snarky way. We all know that Kevin performs endless “research,” but I dare not classify it by type. Let’s just say its of a kind not unfamiliar to young city gentlemen of a certain age.